An exhibit of 35 T-shirts from the Southern Africa Solidarity movement opened on October 1 in the lobby of the International Center, part of Michigan State University's recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa.

MSU’s connection to Africa began in the 1950s when a common philosophy about higher education united two incredible leaders. That philosophy—rooted in a land-grant tradition—has distinguished MSU for more than 150 years.

Everyone has a story. Tell us yours for a chance to win $1,000! The purpose of this Essay Contest is to build mutual respect through empathy and, using the American idiom, "to walk a mile in another person's shoes" (experiencing something from someone else's point of view).

International Studies and Programs (ISP), in partnership with the Michigan State University Alumni Association, have opened the call for entries to the 2012 international photo competition, Global Focus. submissions are due Friday, October 5, 2012.

The African Union (AU) has established a High Level Panel on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The panel will advise the AU on reviewing Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) which was adopted by African ministers responsible for science and technology in 2005 and endorsed by Heads of State and Government in 2006 in order to move the continent from resource-based economies into innovation-led, knowledge-based economies.

This year Michigan State University has awarded 16 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for the summer of 2012 to encourage the study of critical and less commonly taught foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies or international aspects of professional. These fellowships are funded with grants from the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

They don’t kill, so they don’t make many headlines. But river blindness and elephantiasis cause untold suffering for tens of millions of people worldwide, leaving many unable to provide for themselves and their families, and locking them into a cycle of poverty.

The diseases may soon be history, though, thanks in large part to Charles Mackenzie, a professor of veterinary pathology at Michigan State University.